Bond Advocaten

Netherlands

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Key contacts

Partner: Joannes de Bont

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Partner: Jan-Joost van Rijsbergen

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Partner: Robert Steeg

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Quick facts

We are

an independent boutique law firm

Specialised in

Banking & Finance

Focus areas

Acquisition Finance, Corporate Loans, Derivatives, Project Finance and Real Estate Finance

Member of

the Loan Market Association (LMA) and the International Project Finance Association (IPFA)

Languages

Dutch, English (with a basic understanding of French, German, Italian and Spanish)

Key practice areas

Banking

Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation

Financial and corporate

Firm overview

Bond Advocaten is an independent ‘Finance Only’ boutique law firm. It therefore operates under the slogan ‘Your Banking & Finance Partner’.

Bond’s partners are highly experienced finance lawyers with a background with large international law-firms.

Bond exclusively advises on banking and finance transactions, including advisory and consultancy work, such as ‘bankability’ advice, transaction structuring and advising on derivatives, guarantees and security packages.

Bond’s clients are financial institutions, corporates, sponsors, private equity investors and investment funds.

Bond often teams up with other boutique firms and international law-firms, providing specialist finance advice on international transactions involving Dutch entities organised and/or assets located in The Netherlands.

Key transactional practices

Banking
Capital markets: Derivatives
Project finance
Real estate finance

Address:

Herengracht 495

1017 BT Amsterdam

Tel:+31 20 7070552 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://bondadvocaten.nl

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Linked Reviews

Financial and corporate

Founded in 2018 in Amsterdam, BondAdvocaten is a finance law boutique. The firm is the first law firm in the Netherlands to exclusively have a focus on banking and financing and financial transactions. The firm is led by partners, Jan – Joost van Rijisbergen, Joannes de Bont and Robert Steeg.

Highlights
The firm advised Solynta on a venture debt financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the development of disease-resistant and climate-resilient potato seed technology. Backed by the EU's InvestEU programme, the financing will help advance Solynta’s pioneering hybrid potato breeding platform, which aims to improve food security and agricultural sustainability worldwide

Testimonials

"Speed, expertise and customer intimacy." - Bank lending

"Direct partner contact, pragmatic and knowledgeable." - Bank lending

"Very personal relationship, pragmatic advice." - Private equity

"He really tries to understand the situation and conflict between debt fund and sponsor and tries to find best solution to all." - Joannes de Bond

"Speed, expertise, quality of work, efficiency and customer intimacy." - Robert Steeg
Key clients

SHS Capital, Freshstream Investment Partners, Solynta, Rabobank

Deal Highlights

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Deal Name	Deal Date	Firm Name	Jurisdiction	Deal Type	Lawyer Names	Client Names	Client Role
Helaba - Financing	2020-01-12	Bond Advocaten	Netherlands	Financing	Jan-Joost Van Rijsbergen	Helaba	Lender
Wehkamp - Securitisation	2020-11-06	Bond Advocaten	Netherlands	Securitisation	Joannes De Bont	Wehkamp	Issuer
Betty Blocks - Financing	2020-11-25	Bond Advocaten	Netherlands	Financing	Joannes De Bont	Betty Blocks	Borrower
Arcus Infrastructure Partners - Project development	2021-02-25	Bond Advocaten	Netherlands	Project development	Jan-Joost Van Rijsbergen	Arcus Infrastructure Partners	Borrower
EBS / Vervoerregio Amsterdam - Financing	2023-05-11	Bond Advocaten	Netherlands	Financing	Robert Steeg	EBS / Vervoerregio Amsterdam	Borrower
Ctac / Abn AMRO - Financing	2023-12-05	Bond Advocaten	Netherlands	Financing	Robert Steeg	Ctac / Abn AMRO	Borrower
SHS Capital - Financing	2023-06-22	Bond Advocaten	Netherlands	Financing	Jan-Joost van Rijsbergen, Robert Steeg	SHS Capital	Borrower
ASN Bank - Financing	2023-06-26	Bond Advocaten	Netherlands	Financing	Robert Steeg	ASN Bank	Lender
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank / GXO Logistics - Financing	2023-12-13	Bond Advocaten	Netherlands	Financing	Robert Steeg	Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank / GXO Logistics	Facility agent
Accor - Bond Issue	2024-10-02	Bond Advocaten	Netherlands	Bond issue	Joannes de Bont, Robert Steeg	Accor	Issuer
Deutsche Hypo; ING Bank - Financing	2024-07-25	Bond Advocaten	Netherlands	Financing	Jan-Joost van Rijsbergen	Deutsche Hypo, ING Bank	Lender
Extens; ING Corporate Investments - Financing	2024-09-27	Bond Advocaten	Netherlands	Financing	Jan-Joost van Rijsbergen, Joannes de Bont	Extens, ING Corporate Investments	Borrower

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